Support for overstuffed furniture seats



Nov. 26, 1929. J. M. HOAGUE 1,737,241

SUPPORT FOR OVERSTUFFED FURNITURE SEATS Original Filed Feb. 15. 1926 Patented Nov. 26;, 1923 UNIT JAMES M. HOAGUE, or JANESVILLE, wrsoonsrn' SUPP ORT FOR OVERSTUFFED FU ENTITURESEATS Application filed February 15, 1926, Serial No. 88,253.v Renewed May 1, 1929.

This invention relates to furniture construction and is particularly directed to a support for an overstuffed furniture seat. In furniture construction, such as overstufied seats for example, it has been found that the supports for the springs wear out relatively quickly and permit unsightly or else actual protrusion of the parts of the seat through the bottom of the chair or other article of furniture. Further, it has been found that lint and dirt will frequently fall from the seat and present an unsightly appearanee. In addition to this, the seats as heretofore constructed are not as rigid as i5 they should be, but frequently worked loose and produce a rickety or unstable effect.

This invention overcomes the defects noted above, and objects of suchinvention are to provide a foundation for a seat construction for furniture which will lock the corners of the seat frame in a plurality of places and prevent relative motion of'the parts of the seat frame, although the glue may have be come loosened, and to provide such a foundation that it aflords a permanent, secure support for the springs and prevents protrusion of any part of the seat.

Further objects are to provide a continuous sheet metal foundation for seat structures which will prevent the falling of lint, fuzz or dirt out of the seat, which forms afirm foundation for the springs to rest on, which is so constructed that the parts of the seat cannot pull apart and which maintains the seat absolutely square irrespective of the period of use to which the article has been subjected.

Further objects are to provide'a novel from of seat construction in which means are provided for the springs for holding them in relative position, which at the same time, provide a padding between the springs and the metal foundation to prevent metal-tometal contact.

Further objects are to provide a novel construction of seat particularly designed for overstuffed furniture which is so organized that it materially prolongs the life of the furniture and which materially reduces the expense of construction for high-class seat-s.

An embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary view showing the seat construction in section, such view corresponding to a section on the line l1 of Figure 2. I

Figure 2 is a view from Figure 1. 7

Figure 8 is an enlarged sectionalview on the line 8-,3 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawings it will-be seen that a seat frame 1 has been disclosed asprovided with corner blocks 2 preferably of tri. angular contour as shown in Figure 3. This seat frame carries the usual webbing or strips 66 3 and t between 'whichthe springs 5 are positioned, such springs being secured to the webbing in the usual manner. The cushion or seat 6 is positioned above the spring seat structure and preferably the upper side of the 0 seat structure is covered by the fabric or other member 7. i

The foundation consists of a sheet metal plate 8 which is provided with apertured marginal portions. Screws 9 pass through these 5 apertures and extend into the seat frame, such screws passing into the seat frame through its under face, as shown in Figures 1 and 2. At the corner portions, upstanding flanges the under side of 10 are formed integrally with the body portion of the plate 8 and have their ends turned out Wardly as indicated at 11. These outwardly turned ends, as most clearly shown in Figure 3, are apertured, and screws 12 are passed through these apertures and into the seat 5 frame 1, such screws extending through the inner face of the seat frame. Thus, it will be seen that the sheet metal foundation is secured to the seat frameat a plurality of points, not only through the lower face of 99 the seat frame, but also through its inner face. It is to be noted further that the upturned flanges 10 are diagonal and bear against the diagonal faces of the corner blocks 2 as most clearly brought out in Figure 3.

Preferably, the foundation 8 is provided with channels or depressed portions'13 as most clearly shown in Figures 1 and 2, in order to increase the strength and rigidity .of

this foundation member,

It will be seen that the foundation member serves the double function of providing a secure and reliable support for the springs and seat structure, and in addition, forms a very secure bracing member for different portions of the seat.

It will be seen further that this construction may be very cheaply" produced and will result in a high-grade chair seat particularly adapted for overstuffed. furniture.

It is to be noted further that the foundation may be cheaply manufactured and readily applied, and Will materially increase the life of the chair or other article of furniture upon which it is used.

Although the invention'has been described in considerable detail, such description is in- 1 tended as illustrative rather than limiting as the invention may be variously embodied and as the scope of such invention is to be determined as claimed.

I claim: a

In a seat construction, the combination of a rectangular seat frame having triangular corner posts, fabric members extending across the top and bottom of the seat frame, springs positioned between said fabric members and a metal plate secured directly to" the under side of said seat frame by fasteninrr means extendin upwardly into said seat frame, said metal-plate having upwardly turned diagorial corner flanges contacting with the inner faces of the triangular corner posts and with the inner faces of the frame, and having fasteners projecting therthrough horizontal- 1y into said frame.

In testimony thatI. claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand at Janesville, in the county of Rock and State of Wisconsin.

JAMES M.. HOAGUE. 

